Small Teahouse with Big Soicety

SMALL TEAHOUSE WITH BIG SOCIETY Name: Institution: Professor: Course: Date Small Teahouse with Big Society Introduction This story occurs in a teahouse in the town of Beijing, with the small teahouse ascribed to as a small society, clearly pointing out the life of the people and how they have impacted the changing nature of the teahouse during three distinct periods. The play was orchestrated during the Reform Movements of Liang Qichao, Kang Youwei and their supporters, an aspect that failed. The author of the story "The Small Teahouse with Big Society" examines the manner in which the cultural, political, economic, and social changes siphoned through the small teahouse of Beijing impacted this society. Thesis: This paper analyzes the three act play to determine the manner in which the author of this book succinctly paints a picture of the common culture by focusing on the basic aspects of public life. On the other hand, the micro-historical elements of the public sphere and the teahouse apparently take the readers into the city to establish the urban society in great depth, thus providing an efficient way of understanding the Chinese society. Small Teahouse with Big Society First the author of this story paints a picture of the everyday culture by focusing on the basics units of public life. The author additionally draws the attention of his readers by detailing the micro-historical elements of the public life and the teahouse, an aspect that clearly takes the readers into the city to establish the urban society in great depth. Given this, the aspect of corruption which is considered by the author as a cause of unhappiness among the citizen’s lives is clearly depicted in the plays three acts. The state of affairs in this country during this epoch turns out to be complicated by the economic and political aftermaths of the reforms that occurred in 1898. The author clearly postulates on prostitution and poverty that the city suffered the consequences of the state’s economic crisis during this period.[. Beijing Renyi (Bejing People’s Art Theatre Editorial Office]. 2000. Beijing Renyi (Beijing People’s Art Theater), vol. 1.] [. Ibid. 1] However, the author brings his audience to some relief by pointing out to a new generation that adopted and assimilated some social changes. According to the author, the first generation was considered as apathetic in consideration of the mysteries they encountered, an aspect that motivated them towards activism. On the other hand, the younger generation appeared to show some little concern and interests on the changes that occurred in the society, while the second act, these individuals form protests aimed at supporting the fundamental element of patriotism. The third act clearly initiates the manner in which the students protest through the investment of their emotions like never seen before.[. Chen, Xiaomei, ed. 2010. The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Drama. New York: Columbia University Press] [. Ibid. 2] Given this, one of the key elements of the play is evident in the words of one of the characters are echoed, "I love my country, but no one would give a damn about me." Manchu Fourth El...